Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Makrykano M1943
:The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was soft delete__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&preload=Wikipedia%3AXFDcloser%2FSoft_deletion_refund_preload&preloadparams%5b%5d={{urlencode:Makrykano M1943}}&preloadparams%5b%5d={{urlencode:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Makrykano M1943}}&editintro=Wikipedia%3AXFDcloser%2FSoft_deletion_refund_intro&preloadtitle={{urlencode:Makrykano M1943}}§ion=new&title=Wikipedia%3ARequests_for_undeletion&create=Request request the article's undeletion]. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 22:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
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Draftified once already, then moved back to main space a few days ago by article creator. A WP:BEFORE search turns up no coverage of this weapon in reliable sources, just blogs, social media and fandom, and I can find no reliable means to verify that it ever existed. A merge to Chropei would be an adequate alternative to deletion, if we could find just one reliable source verifying that it's not a hoax. Wikishovel (talk) 16:47, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: History, Military, and Greece. Wikishovel (talk) 16:47, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: If I had to guess, I'd say the image originates from [https://web.archive.org/web/20120627075337/https://army.gr/html/GR_Army/sxoles/spz/mouseio.html this ancient looking webpage] from the Athens War Museum, as that's what the Youtube video credits. The image was presumably next to the text "Α-Τ Πυροβόλο 1943 (Μ. Βρετανία)", but the original may well have been lost to time. Quite how the YouTube content creator got the romanised name Makrykano, I wont speculate. My point is, that I don't think its a total hoax - but I'm not holding out for finding a great source either. -- D'n'B-📞 -- 18:04, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Firearms-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 21:43, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
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